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Moon Over Goldsboro chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I went down to the gas
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station
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for no particular reason
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Heard the screams from the high school
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It's football season
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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Empty lot the station faces
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Asus2
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Will probably be there forever
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I climbed over the four foot fence
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I was trying to sever the tether
Verse 3
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Asus4
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Moon in the sky

Cold as a stone
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Spend each night in your arm s
Interlude 2

Always wake up alone
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Asus2
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Asus2
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Verse 4
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I lay down in the weeds

It was a real cold night
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I was happy 'til the overnight
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attendant
Interlude 3

Switched on the floodlight
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Verse 5
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Walking home I was talking to
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you under my breath
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Saying things I would never
Asus2
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say directly
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I heard a siren on the high
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way up ahead
Asus4
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Kinda wished they'd come
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and get me
Verse 6
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Frost on the sidewalk
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White as a bone
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Tried to get close to you again

Always wake up alone
Verse 7
Bm
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And as I was crossing our doorstep
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I hesitated just a moment
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Bm
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there
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Remembered the day we moved

in to our small house
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'Til the vision got too vivid to bear
Interlude 4
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Verse 8
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You were almost asleep
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Halfway undressed
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I lay right down next to you
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held your head against
Interlude 5

my chest
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Verse 9

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And a guy with any kind of courage
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would maybe stop to think
Asus2
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the matter through
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Maybe hold you still and
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raise the question
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Instead of blindly holding onto you
Verse 10
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But we crank up the heat

And you giggle and moan
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Spend all night in the com
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pany of ghosts
Outro 1

Always wake up alone
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Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • Asus2

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Moon Over Goldsboro by The Mountain Goats is G major.

The primary chords used in Moon Over Goldsboro are G, Em, Am, C, D, Asus2.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, Am, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Moon Over Goldsboro is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Moon Over Goldsboro using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Moon Over Goldsboro. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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